#AAFAD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.3% 0.094 164), rgb(170, 250, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#AAFAD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAFAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 250, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.094 164) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AAFAD5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAFAD5 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAFAD5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #AAFAD5 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAFAD5
oklch(92.3% 0.094 164)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.067 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#6DD9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#AAFAD5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F7EFD3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98FAEF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAFAD5
#AAFAD5
oklch(92.3% 0.094 164)
- #FFD9EE
#FFD9EE
oklch(92.3% 0.05 343.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AAFAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAFAD5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.